Test Center Coverage

Learners in Aberdeenshire are certainly spoilt for choice when it comes to test centres—there are seven scattered across the county! If you live in or around Huntly, you’ll be earning your pink licence close to home at, you guessed it, Huntly test centre.

Located on Perrin Street, next door to a block of flats, Hyde test centre is relatively small in size. Based in a quiet residential estate, Hyde has hundreds of learners head to its steps for driving tests each month. If you're one of the many learners taking your test here, we'd recommend you get to know it a bit better. You can do so by reading up on directions, pass rates, test routes and much more about Hyde below.

If you’re taking your practical in Inveraray, you’ll be heading to the Inveraray Dock, right near the town centre. It’s only a few minutes away from Inveraray Castle, but you won’t get much time to sightsee! Instead, you’ll be focusing your attention on refining your driving skills and getting better acquainted with the local area. To help you with that last part, we’ve compiled a fully comprehensive guide.

If you’re learning to drive in and around the Inverness area, you’ve hit the jackpot when it comes to test centres. You’ve got a local theory test centre and a practical test centre! You can find Inverness Seafield Road test centre smack bang in the middle of Longman Industrial Estate. Though this might be the most convenient option for you, you might want to get to know it a bit better before making up your mind.

Sharing space with the Garioch Indoor Bowling Centre, Inverurie test centre can be found smack bang in the middle of Harlaw Industrial Estate. If you’re an Inverurie local, this is likely to be the most convenient place for you to take your practical.

Around 15 minutes from the town centre by car, Ipswich test centre can be found on Wentworth Road in Ransomes Industrial Estate. It happens to be close to the busy A14 which, in addition to the numerous local businesses nearby, means that you’ll likely face heavy traffic during rush hour. To make sure there are no surprises on your big day, we’d recommend that you take some time to familiarise yourself with Ipswich test centre. The more you know, the more confident you’ll feel on your driving test. You’ll find everything you need in our guide below. From directions, pass rates, test routes, we’ve got it all!

If you’re an Irvine local, you’re in luck—you’ve got your own test centre right on your doorstep! As with many test centres in Britain, Irvine test centre is situated right in the middle of a local business park, which means you can expect heavy traffic during rush hour. Around five minutes from the town centre, Irvine test centre is easily accessible for both locals and visitors.

Learners in Islay need not worry about having to head to the mainland for their practical. There’s a local test centre situated right in Bowmore! Islay Island test centre shares space with the Argyll and Bute Council Offices and can be found on Jamieson Street. Before you head out for your test here, though, you’ll want to give our comprehensive test centre guide a read.

Worried that you’d have to head to the mainland to earn your pink licence? Relax! You’ve got your very own local test centre to head to! The Isle of Mull test centre is situated in the Aros Post Office, right off the A849, with a lovely view of the Sound of Mull. If you’ve decided to take your practical here, you’ll want to check out our handy test centre guide.